L.A.R.S. (sometimes stylized as Lars, an

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of Last American Rock Stars) is an American

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duo, formed in

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, consisting of rappers Bizarre (of

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) and

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(of the Fat Killahz). They signed to

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's independent record label

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on August 16, 2017.

Formation

In 2003,

rapper Bizarre provided guest appearance on

's debut album ''

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'' on the track "Time to Die". In 2005, Gordy sung the hook on Bizarre's debut solo album ''

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'' on the song "Ghetto Music". In 2007, Gordy appeared on six songs of Bizarre's ''

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'', and Bizzy appeared on Gordy's '' Van Dyke and Harper Music'' and ''

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''. In 2008, they formed a hip hop duo called the Davidians. The Davidians appeared on

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's mixtape '' The Butcher Shop'' and Gordy's ''

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'', seeking a record label to sign them. The duo continued appearing on each other's projects and also was featured on

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's ''

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'' (2008),

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' '' Snowgoons Dynasty'' (2012), Fury's ''One of 12'' (2016). In 2017, the duo changed their name to L.A.R.S. (Last American Rock Stars) and signed a contract with

's independent record label

. They released their debut mixtape ''Foul World'' on October 30, 2017, and appeared on '' Twiztid Presents: Year of the Sword''. Their first full-length album, ''

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'', was released on February 16, 2018. It debuted at number 6 on the US ''

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Discography

Studio albums

*2018 - ''

Mixtapes

*2017 - ''Foul World''

Guest appearances

Music videos

References

External links

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